[Android Head-Units] cyberpapa3:
OUKU Unbranded 6.2" 2 Din Android Car Head Unit interfaced with AXXess ASWC-1

This might be my first post on this forum, so here goes. I bought a new head unit similar to the one the OP posted with the exception that mine doesn't have the TV option. This is replacing a 7" 2 din head unit with Digital TV I bought 3 years ago. This unit was replaced because of 2 reasons: 1} The unit developed a thermal problem. It would reboot when I ran the heater in the car for as little as 15 minutes, and then operate okay for awhile, then reboot again. It ran fine with the AC on, which down here on the Gulf Coast is most of the time.

The 2nd problem was the IGO 8 GPS maps became outdated and the GPS no longer worked. I became very frustrated trying to figure out which maps to download for an "unbranded" unit and gave up.

I liked the idea of a Pure Android 4.1 head unit, and after a few weeks of research I bought my new unit. I never had the Steering Wheel Controls function properly with the old unit, mainly because I didn't know about SWC's like AXXess ASWC-1 that I used for this install in my 2006 Civic Sedan.

I have the unit mostly installed. Rain and Christmas shopping have slowed the process. Things remaining to do include soldering my wires and mounting the unit in the bezel, installing the new GPS antenna and Wi-Fi dongle in the top of the dash, and programming the radio.

Last install I "butt spliced" my connections, which i had no problems. This time I soldered and heat shrunk my connections, much better.

Everything went smooth except for the hook-up and programming of the ASWC-1 and the unit's SWC functions. The Instructions for the install in my Civic were not very clear to me. The "box" has 12 wires and only 4 are used for the Civic. The remaining wires are used for other vehicle applications.

The ASWC-1 wires used in my install were: Red - goes to ACC +12VDC

Black - goes to GND

Grey/red stripe - goes to Pink wire (Pin 4) on the Civic's 20 Pin connector

Brown - goes to the "Key 1" on the head unit

The brown wire on the Civic's 20 Pin connector needs to be grounded to the chassis

Believe it or not information to clarify this was found in different forums.

The PITA of the entire install was programming the ASWC-1. If you are using an "unbranded" head unit like the OUKU, the ASWC-1 must be programmed as #11 - Metra OE for the Unit's SWC to function correctly. What made it such a PITA was having to go to 3 documents to get all the info. The fitment guide was included with the ASWC-1, but the other 2 docs were obtained from their Web Site.

A hard copy of the operation manual for the head unit didn't come with the unit and I had to contact the ebay seller to get one. The seller was very prompt in emailing the manual to me. Downloading it from their store would have been less time consuming IMO. After reading the manual (which is a challenge reading translated documents) I found around page 50 or so that the operation manual is included as a pdf file on the head unit itself LMAO. As a coincidence I bought my last unit from the seller HAHA. They were quick in sending the unit. I got it in a week from China. They sent it DHL and required a signature when delivered. Glad they didn't leave it by the door!

I hope my experience helps somebody. If anybody has any questions PM me.

Tony